PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terrence Turnbuckle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terrence Turnbuckle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Turnbuckle
vs
Bob

176 cm
24
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
135 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Terrence Turnbuckle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Bob!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Turnbuckle shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bob napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bob is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Turnbuckle is trying to get an arm triangle but Bob is defending well.

Turnbuckle is trying to get an arm triangle but Bob is defending well.
Bob is looking to reverse the position.

Turnbuckle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Turnbuckle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Turnbuckle goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bob rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Turnbuckle's guard! Nice work there by Bob!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turnbuckle working for a triangle but Bob defends it easily.
Bob loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Turnbuckle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Bob stands and steps away. Turnbuckle gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Turnbuckle shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bob napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Turnbuckle thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Turnbuckle is trying to get an arm triangle but Bob is defending well.

Turnbuckle is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bob is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Turnbuckle is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob tries to buck Turnbuckle off but Turnbuckle is having none of it.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Turnbuckle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Turnbuckle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bob knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Turnbuckle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turnbuckle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Turnbuckle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bob wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Turnbuckle looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Turnbuckle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Turnbuckle goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bob has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Turnbuckle but great work by Bob.

Bob decides to stand back up.

Bob gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Turnbuckle to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Turnbuckle postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Turnbuckle drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bob looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bob looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bob!
Turnbuckle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrence Turnbuckle dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bob fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Turnbuckle feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bob is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Turnbuckle drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bob manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Turnbuckle has Bob in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Turnbuckle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Turnbuckle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bob is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bob would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bob must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Turnbuckle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bob can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turnbuckle looking for a guillotine here but Bob defends easily.

Bob is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Turnbuckle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Turnbuckle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bob defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Turnbuckle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Terrence Turnbuckle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Turnbuckle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bob can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bob trying to control but Turnbuckle is working from the bottom.

Turnbuckle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bob wanted to stand there but Turnbuckle had control of the position.

Turnbuckle is looking for a triangle but Bob pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turnbuckle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bob gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Turnbuckle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Turnbuckle has his foot on Bob's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bob works his way back into a safe position though.
Bob trying to stand up but can't free himself from Turnbuckle's guard.

Turnbuckle is looking for a triangle but Bob pushes his legs off easily.
Bob tries to stand but Turnbuckle is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Turnbuckle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bob can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Turnbuckle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bob defends it easily.
Turnbuckle has a closed guard, preventing Bob from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Turnbuckle is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Bob frees his head nicely. Oh but Turnbuckle has switched to an armbar! Bob is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Terrence Turnbuckle!